Sir David Murray, born on 29 January 1849 in Glasgow, Scotland, was a landscape painter. He was the son of a shoemaker, James Murray. He worked for 11 years for two mercantile firms, while studying in the evenings at the Glasgow School of Art under Robert Greenlees, finally devoting himself full-time to an artistic career from about 1875. He became an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1881, moving to London in 1882 where he was an immediate success. His My Love has gone-a-Sailing exhibited in 1884 was purchased by the Chantrey Trustees for the Tate Gallery. In 1891 Murray was elected an associate of the Royal Academy and a full member of the Royal Academy in 1905. About 1886, he broadened his horizons and traveled to the continent, but all of his more characteristic work was done in Scotland or England. Murray was a member of Glasgow Art Club and exhibited in the club's annual exhibitions. He became president of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours in succession to Sir James Linton in 1917, the year before he was knighted in 1918. Murray did not marry and during the whole of his life in London. He occupied the same bachelor's quarters - the studio of Millais in Langham Chambers, Portland Place. A portrait of Sir David Murray by the Scottish painter James Coutts Michie is held by the Aberdeen Art Gallery.
At the Edge of the Forest
By Sir David Murray
Located in Sheffield, MA
David Murray British, 1849-1933 At the Edge of the Forest Oil on Board 12 by 18 in, w/ frame 17 by 23 in Signed lower left Inventory Number: 01457 Sir David Murray RA (29 January ...
Oil, Board
The Lily Harvest, c. 1880
By Sir David Murray
Located in Sheffield, MA
David Murray British, 1849-1933 The Lily Harvest, c. 1880 Oil on canvas 18 x 36 inches. W/frame 26 by 44 in. signed lower right Sir David Murray RA (29 January 1849 in Glasgow, Sc...
Oil
Across the River by Sir David Murray
By Sir David Murray
Located in New Orleans, LA
Sir David Murray, R.A., H.R.S.A., R.S.W., R.I. 1849-1933 • Scottish Across the River Signed and dated D. Murray 1907 (lower left) Signed and inscribed “Across the River/by David M...
Canvas, Oil
19th Century landscape oil painting of a bridge over a river
By Sir David Murray
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Sir David Murray Scottish, (1849-1933) The Bridge Oil on canvas, signed & further inscribed verso Image size: 17.75 inches x 23.75 inches Size including frame: 26.25 inches x 32.25 ...
Canvas, Oil
$2,165
H 10.63 in W 13.98 in
Romantic French painting Italy Como lake monks Mid 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
Jules SANSON Active in the 1830s and 1840s The arrival of the young girl at the monastery on the shores of Lake Como Oil on canvas 27 x 35.5 cm (31.5 x 39.5 cm with the frame) Signed...
Oil
$1,404
H 4.53 in W 7.88 in D 0.2 in
Romantic Forest Landscape, Oil on Wood Panel, Mid-19th Century
By Narcisse Diaz de la Pena
Located in Genève, GE
Dimensions with frame: 22 x 29,5 x 3,5 cm Signed "N. Diaz" in the lower left corner. A richly atmospheric 19th century Romantic landscape painting depicting an intimate woodland clearing animated by delicate figures and fluttering white doves. The composition unfolds beneath a dense canopy of trees, where dramatic brushwork and layered impasto create a sense of movement, mystery, and depth. At the center of the scene, small elegantly dressed figures appear gathered near the water’s edge, possibly engaged in a poetic or symbolic moment. The surrounding birds in flight add dynamism and luminosity, their pale forms contrasting beautifully against the deep greens, earthy browns, and golden highlights of the forest. The artist employs expressive, almost impressionistic brushstrokes, giving the foliage a vibrant, textural quality. Light filters through the trees, illuminating portions of the composition while leaving other areas in shadow, enhancing the romantic and slightly theatrical mood. Both mysterious and lyrical, this work evokes themes of nature, contemplation, and transcendence. It would make a compelling addition to a refined interior, particularly for collectors drawn to moody landscapes and narrative European painting of the 19th century. A compelling and atmospheric antique oil painting that beautifully captures the poetry of nature and the elegance of human presence within it. 19th century landscape painting, Romantic forest painting, antique woodland scene, European Romantic art, antique oil on canvas, atmospheric landscape artwork, forest clearing painting, figures in landscape, doves in painting, impressionistic brushwork, Continental school painting...
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,450
H 25 in W 21 in
19th century English riverside landscape with, cows, river and people at Sunset
By Edwin Buttery
Located in Woodbury, CT
Late 19th century English landscape by Edwin Buttery. This exquisite late Victorian English landscape by Edwin Buttery is a masterful example of the period’s romanticized appreciatio...
Canvas, Oil
$2,800
H 12.25 in W 16.25 in
Woodland Stream, Barbizon School, American Impressionist, Oil on Canvas, c. 1870
By William Keith
Located in Wiscasset, ME
California landscapist William Keith was born in Scotland in 1838. He immigrated to New York with his family in 1850 and began training as a wood engraver in 1856. Keith moved to San...
Canvas, Oil
San Giorgio di Greco, Venice - Moonlight
By Henry Pether
Located in London, GB
Henry Pether 1800 - 1880 View of Venice Oil on canvas, signed lower right Image size: 36 x 24 inches (91.5 x 61 cm) Handmade gilt frame Provenance Private Collection, England Exhib...
Canvas, Oil
Arabian Rider at Dusk
By Adolf Schreyer
Located in Austin, TX
Adolf Schreyer's "Arabian Rider at Dusk" is a stunning oil painting on canvas that depicts an Arabian rider in a golden sunset. By Adolf Schreyer 8.5" x 15.5" Oil on Canvas Framed...
Canvas, Oil
$1,600
H 13.78 in W 15.75 in D 2.76 in
Sunset near Barbizon, animated Village Street Scene, Galien Laloue pseudonym
By Eugene Galien-Laloue
Located in Norwich, GB
An atmospheric sunset after the rain. The light reflected on the still-wet street is creating the most beautifully shimmering light. Two village women carrying baskets are chatting, ...
Oil
$1,706
H 10 in W 12 in D 2.5 in
Horse & Figure in the English Countryside by 20th Century Landscape Artist
By James Wright
Located in Preston, GB
Horse & Figure in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Landscape Artist, James Wright Signed, Original, Oil on Canvas, housed in a beautiful ornate gold frame. Proven...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$202,500
H 31 in W 46 in
Late Autumn on the Esk, Victorian Oil Painting, Signed and Framed
By John Atkinson Grimshaw
Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB
John Atkinson Grimshaw British (1836-1893) Late Autumn on the Esk Medium: Oil on canvas Unframed size: 31.25 x 46.5 inches Framed size: 41 x 56 inches Signature: Signed (Lower Rig...
Canvas, Oil
$1,474
H 16 in W 24 in D 1 in
Antique Scottish Highlands Pink Sunset Over Loch Tay Oil Painting Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Loch Tay Landscape by F. E. Jamieson (1895-1950) signed with the artists pseudonym, W. Richards oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 16 x 24 inches provenance...
Canvas, Oil
$5,187
H 28 in W 38 in D 3 in
An antique nineteenth century oil painting of an English landscape
By George Turner
Located in St. Albans, GB
George Turner 1843 – 1910 Titled on the reverse 'A Lane near Weston-on-Trent, Derbyshire' Signed and dated 1886 A Lane near Weston-on-Trent, Derbyshire Picture Size: 20 x 30" (50 x...
Canvas, Oil
$1,404
H 13.39 in W 11.23 in D 1.19 in
Allegory of Love, Cupid With Beauty in Fine Dress Carrying a Basket of Flowers
Located in Cotignac, FR
A late 18th Century oil on canvas laid on board of a young beauty in period costume carrying a basket of flowers on her head. Presented in a very fine gilt, period 'Directoire' frame...
Canvas, Oil, Board
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H 14 in W 21 in
Sir David Murray (1849–1933) Gathering Poppies 1892 Oil Painting
By Sir David Murray
Located in Holywell, GB
“Gathering Poppies,” set beneath a brooding sky, is a delightful landscape by the Glasgow-born artist Sir David Murray. The work is signed, dated, and carries a Christie’s Auction Ho...
Oil
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H 21.66 in W 24.81 in
River Tay, Scotland. Sir David Murray.Original Scottish Oil Painting circa 1880s
By Sir David Murray
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
This original oil painting by David Murray, dating from around the late 1880s, is presented and supplied in an early 20th century frame (which is shown in these photographs). The fra...
Oil, Panel
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H 34 in W 46 in
English river landscape with sheep grazing, church and windmill in the distance
By Sir David Murray
Located in Woodbury, CT
Sir David Murray RA (29 January 1849 in Glasgow, Scotland – 14 November 1933 in Marylebone, England) was a well known Scottish landscape painter. He worked for eleven years for two m...